Secret Stages

The Intrepid Stage Ride is determined to give you an intimate experience through the best of the Okanagan. The routes will not be released until the night before each ride to ensure you and your fellow riders are in for adventure! Each day you can expect to ride 100 to 170KM each day with a total elevation gain of 7000 meters over the 3 stages.

The Stages

The Intrepid Stage Ride is determined to give you an intimate experience through the best of the Okanagan. The routes will not be released until the night before each ride to ensure you and your fellow riders are in for adventure! Each day you can expect to ride 100 to 170KM each day with a total elevation gain of 7000 meters over the 3 stages.

NEW in 2017 – The Intrepid Half

2017 saw the introduction of the Half category. The Half offers alternative shorter routes each day that still keep all of the spectacular riding you expect from The Intrepid and the Okanagan.

Nothing changes when you register. Select either the full 4 night experience or the shorter 3 night stay, and then decide on the day of each ride whether you want to do the Intrepid or Intrepid Half route.

Half routes will also be kept secret and only released the night before each ride .

NEW in 2017 – The Intrepid Half

2017 saw the introduction of the Half category. The Half offers alternative shorter routes each day that still keep all of the spectacular riding you expect from The Intrepid and the Okanagan.

Nothing changes when you register. Select either the full 4 night experience or the shorter 3 night stay, and then decide on the day of each ride whether you want to do the Intrepid or Intrepid Half route.

Half routes will also be kept secret and only released the night before each ride .

Categories

Team

Challengers can unite in teams of two. Teams categories are thrice: male, female or mixed. The team time is determined by the time of the last adventurer crossing the finish line.

Soloist
Pull up your socks and choose your most trusted steed. The challenge and competition of The Intrepid awaits.

Each day there will also be a King and a Queen of the Mountain determined by the fastest individual time.

Special Safetti gifts

All Intrepid riders in the past two years have received apparel gifts from Safetti Canada. This past year, riders received an event jersey, vest, neck warmer, arm warmer, and socks.

Safetti Canada combines high-end performance with elegant design. They have produced the 2016 and 2017 editions of The Intrepid kit which has proved to be a big hit with the riders.

Accommodations

Included in your registration is luxurious accommodation. Rest, recuperate and relax at the stunning Predator Ridge Resort, perched high above the majesty of the Okanagan Valley.

All riders will arrive on Thursday, Sept 27, 2018

For those who need to be back on Monday, riders can choose to stay for the first three nights, and not the last (Sunday)

Each rider will be sharing a room with another rider unless they have purchased the single-room upgrade

Accommodations

Included in your registration is luxurious accommodation. Rest, recuperate and relax at the stunning Predator Ridge Resort, perched high above the majesty of the Okanagan Valley.

All riders will arrive on Thursday, Sept 27, 2018

For those who need to be back on Monday, riders can choose to stay for the first three nights, and not the last (Sunday)

Each rider will be sharing a room with another rider unless they have purchased the single-room upgrade

Food, glorious food

All food provided is lovingly crafted with your cycling appetite in mind. The meals will provide plentiful energy, fulfilling the hungriest and most discerning palates.

All food and drinks are provided while guests are participating in the Intrepid Stage Ride. Expect the standard to be gourmet.

Breakfast & Dinner: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

On-course lunch & post-ride meal Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Beer and wine available at the post-ride meal and dinner.

Food, glorious food

All food provided is lovingly crafted with your cycling appetite in mind. The meals will provide plentiful energy, fulfilling the hungriest and most discerning palates.

All food and drinks are provided while guests are participating in the Intrepid Stage Ride. Expect the standard to be gourmet.

Breakfast & Dinner: Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

On-course lunch & post-ride meal Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Beer and wine available at the post-ride meal and dinner.

Support Services

The Intrepid is a world class full-service adventure. All you need to do is focus on the riding.

Bike mechanic support pre-ride, on-course and post-ride

Event timing with Chronotrack RFID technologies

Extensive event logistics

Luggage delivery to your luxurious guest rooms

Evening awards and results after each stage of riding

Plus more surprises along the way

On course rest-stops

Nutrition is important when riding for consecutive days, so we want to keep you fuelled before, during and after. We will provide important nutrition via static and roving aid on course. Each stage will have up to two rest stops, roughly mid-way through the ride, which will be fully stocked with the nutrition you need to keep you going.

In 2017 we were joined by Prima, who provided all competitors with their signature Prima Artisan Granola and Prima Real Food Energy Bars, keeping them fueled throughout the weekend.

On course rest-stops

Nutrition is important when riding for consecutive days, so we want to keep you fuelled before, during and after. We will provide important nutrition via static and roving aid on course. Each stage will have up to two rest stops, roughly mid-way through the ride, which will be fully stocked with the nutrition you need to keep you going.

In 2017 we were joined by Prima, who provided all competitors with their signature Prima Artisan Granola and Prima Real Food Energy Bars, keeping them fueled throughout the weekend.

"The ride surpassed my expectations, which were very high! Absolutely fantastic 3 day epic journey testing everything I had as a cyclist."

- Jim Glasspoole

"This year's Intrepid was even better than last. The organization, attention to detail and the overall vibe was awesome. I'll down for another."

- Jay Gundzik

"The Intrepid was a world-class event by every measure. Well-constructed routes offered both huge challenges and big rewards. I felt inspired and surrounded by incredibly talented cyclists, and thoroughly enjoyed the moments shared on and off the saddle with my newfound friends."

- Ian McCallum

"The Intrepid was an amazing experience, and one that I have highly recommended to my riding friends."

- Michael Bolt

"Incredible event and top-notch support! Multi-staged rides like this provide a great opportunity to test your abilities and share fun evenings with great people! "

- Bill Spenceley

"The Intrepid was incredibly challenging-I've never done so much climbing. But the scenery and the support from the staff and other riders allowed the joy in my head to ignore the pain in my legs."

- Gay Renouf

"It was a great trip and we really enjoyed meeting and riding with our fellow cyclists. Staff were amazing. Scenery and routes were beautiful. It was a very special event for us."

- John Woakes

"It’s very personal, you get to know everybody and it’s like a little family for 3 days. Anything you wanted and everything you needed. The accommodations were unbelievable"

- Connie Gordon

"Amazing!!!!! No word better sums up my experience this year at The Intrepid. Every detail was so well taken care of that all I had to do was show up, ride my bike, eat, sleep, and do it all again. No better way to spend three days riding!"

- Shane Worman

"Tremendous staff. Great and scenic terrain to ride. Excellent accomodations. Good camaraderie among riders. I definitely recommend."